Shoppin' Day!!

The day is finally here.  I get to go to the craft store today!!  From what I here AC Moore is the best craft store around here.  I've been going to bed early and getting up early everyday so that I don't get out of my routine especially since my really long days are right around the corner with classes starting very soon.  So I was up early perusing the AC Moore ad and planning my trip. 

I'm think that today should be a better, or at least calmer day today.  The kids are all up now, and I think we'll go to the park soon.  I feel like today is when my vacation really starts, when I'll really be able to start enjoying it.  Still keeping my fingers crossed that I can get the classes I need instead of he ones I put in just because they were available.  It's frustrating when you know people WILL drop these courses. 

Strange Day today

Ok, so after the whole financial aid crisis, which has been partially remedied.  My classes are paid for now, but I couldn't get some of the courses back as they are full now.  So I am scrambling and trying to make a schedule out of the slim pickins this close to the start of the semester.  My biggest worry is getting into my French class which is the final course to complete my minor. 

Then on my way home I got a call on my cell phone just before the train pulled into the station for my stop and I would be heading home.  My mom asked me if I had felt it.  Being from California I immediately thought of an earthquake, and sure enough she went on to tell me that we had just experienced an earthquake.  Of course since I was on the train I did not feel it.  When I got off the train I noticed how many people were staning around outside the brownstones on my block and the next.  I overheard conversations of people talking about everything shaking and even some saying that they wanted to move.   A couple of people asked me if I had felt it and I said that I was on the train, it's interesting when people who don't normally talk to you start talking to you.  When I got home I saw on the news that it was indeed an earthquake, 5.8 magnitude out of Richmond, VA, I was just there in April. 

I haven't experienced an earthquake in years, and this was so strange to me, it was such a normal occurrence in California that what was felt in NY would have barely registered to those used to experiencing earthquakes, and I didn't feel it so it was like it didn't happen.  But that was all that was on TV, continuous coverage of people evacuating buildings midtown and interviews with people about what they felt.  The images of people standing in Times Square, not walking at a fast pace to get to their next destination, but just standing was very strange.  We called my family in Virginia, Maryland and Pennsylvania and swapped war stories.  Amazingly there was some damage here in NY which is pretty scary considering what could happen if there were to be a bigger quake.

Anyway, all is quiet now, the mets are losing again and the kids are settling down.  Tomorrow I'm going to the craft store!!!  I absolutely cannot wait to get back from that trip and get scrapping for real. 

Disappointing Morning

Why is it that absolutely everything that I try to do to improve our lives has to be such a struggle?  My senior year of college for my bachelor's degree starts Friday.  Every semester has been a struggle with financial aid, but I really thought I had it all settled this time.  Until today when I wake up and find that my registration has been canceled.  I am unable to re-register for two of my classes, and I have to have these courses for graduation in May. I spoke to the registrar and they offered little help.  I tried to talk to financial aid but after holding for 30 minutes it kicked me out of the system.  So now I am getting ready to head down to the financial aid office, for what I'm sure will be a long and frustrating trip. 
I just hope I can get back into my classes. 

On the upside, I won a lovely lot of paper and embellishments last night on eBay, and no matter what I'm still having my trip to the craft store tomorrow, in the middle of all of this I definitely need something to take my mind off of everything.

TY Sizzix

So when I got my Big Shot machine I either lost the screw for the handle or we somehow tossed it out in the excitement to get it open. Either way I contacted Sizzix to ask how I could get a replacement and they asked for my address and said they would send one out. This was on Friday and today the parts arrived in the mail. Replacement for free and fast service, I couldn't ask for more, thank you for such great service.

First Day of Vacation

Day 1 of summer vacay. With no work and no school I'm not sure what to do, lol. I haven't gotten many scrapping supplies yet. So I don't have many crafting options, but I am planning for my shopping trip on Wednesday.
I'm really not used to having all day with nothing planned, I do have plans later in the week, but today is just a relaxing day. I'm catching up on reading posts in crafting groups. I plan to do some reading.
I'm back to school in just a few days now. Hopefully I can make a couple of changes to my schedule and my first class will be on Saturday. I'm excited and nervous. It's my second to last semester and I know I have to do really well to improve my GPA. So I'm ready to work hard, and to face that challenge that happens each semester of balancing work, school and family. I know I will have the days when I feel very badly that I'm not at an event for the kids or there to help with homework, but by this time next year, I should be starting a new career. A real career, and be able to give them so much more than I can now.
Anyway, I'm hoping to get some pictures of some creations soon, and to get scrapping for real soon.